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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

The Kempsey Municipal Council met last night (Monday). The estimates were brought before the meeting and a full report of the discussion thereon…

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No Smoking Country Mayor's Decision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Forbes Council Alderman Keane asked the Mayor (Ald. R. S. Hawkins, native of the Manning) if he would allow…

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Kempsey Council. Increased Rate Likely. Estimates Considered

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Mayor H. C. Hondersan and Aid. O'Meara, Savaga, Webster, Cliff Cosbey and…

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U.S.A. to Withdraw. From Ambassador's Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

The United Press at Washington learns that the United States has decided to withdraw from the council of Ambassadors' meeting at Paris…

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Raising Values. Dumaresq Shire. Indignant Landholders

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

This year a new valuation of Dumaresq Shire was made to supplant the valuation of nine years ago. The issue of rate notices early in the…

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Wingham Council. Monday, January 17

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. Machin), and Ald. John T. Bird, E. McC. S. Hill,…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on the 17th inst. at Wauchope. Cr. Warlters, President, was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. Ald. J. H. Hill, Mayor, was in the chair, and there were also present—Ald. Webb, Russel, Orr,…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 8

The Council of the Taree Municipal [?] on Wednesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. L. O Martin) and Aldermen Basham,…

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Shire Neglect

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

There are many cases of shire neglect which do not carry with them severe censure. Sometimes the council has no money to do…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

This council met at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: Ald Martin (Mayor), Basham, Wrigley, Taylor, Clerke, Saxby and…

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Alderman Disqualified

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

SAYS the " R. R. Herald ": At a meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council held this week the Town Clerk announced that Aid. French was disqualified from continuing in…

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New Council Chambers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Ald. H. C. Henderson, Mayor of Kempsey, at last night's Council meeting, recommended, on behalf of a Committee appointed to consider the…

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Municipal Rates. Fixed at 312d. Compromise Motion Carried

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The Kempsey Municipal Council last night considered the estimates that were held over from last meeting. The estimates were based upon a 4d rate,…

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Kempsey Council. New Rate Struck. Half-penny Increase

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

At Monday night's Council meeting there were present Mayor H. C. Henderson, and Aid. Savage, Edgley, Webster, O'Meara, Cliff, Power,…

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Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

The Kempsey Municipal Council met last Monday night, when there were present, the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Henderson), presiding, and Aldermen C. A…

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A Mayor's Authority

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

A warm dispute is in process of settlement at Botany. Just before Christmas the amount of unemployment in the district was brought under the council's…

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New Council Chambers

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Ald. H. C. Henderson (Mayor of Kempsey) is making a move in the direction of having new Council Chambers built for Kempsey, and is…

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Taxi Charges. Council Discussion

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last, Mr. M. C. Scott, Kempsey, wrote: "In reply to your inquiry re charge of…

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Wingham Council. Monday. January 31

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. Machin) and Ald. E. McC. S. Hill, J. T. Bird, H. B. Baines. R. White, and J. A. Grant…

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